by Nathan B. and Andrew S.

Documents are like faded memories brought back to life. They bring us back to when our ancestors were born, got jobs, married, immigrated, and accomplished their goals. With these documents, we can experience their lives as they did decades ago.
These documents include passports, immigration papers, diplomas, and much more. Surprisingly, Jacob has his grandmother's college diploma, which was very rare for women in that time. We also have an attorney's letter that was sent on behalf of Marion's family. Linda's family has a certificate that was given to her grandfather after the Yom Kippur War. Jake's family owns a very important Red Cross passport which allowed them to travel during the Holocaust. There is a book about the Libyan community in which Vito's family lived. We even have Confederate money collected by Bridget's family!
There are many interesting documents on display that were owned by many important people long ago, and we hope you can learn their stories by reading "between the lines".